This Issue
Welcome to the spring 2007 edition of In-Sites, where CCDO gives you quick access to important information from the field. This issue includes stories about supporting ex-offenders during reentry, helping Weed and Seed community members file taxes, and fighting methamphetamine abuse in Indian Country. More articles are highlighted below; find others by clicking on the section links to the left.
Welcome to the spring 2007 edition of In-Sites, where CCDO gives you quick access to important information from the field. This issue includes stories about supporting ex-offenders during reentry, helping Weed and Seed community members file taxes, and fighting methamphetamine abuse in Indian Country. More articles are highlighted below; find others by clicking on the section links to the left.
Features
Law enforcement personnel are going door-to-door to deliver justice in Dallas—and the strategy is changing attitudes neighborhood by neighborhood. |
Native Americans suffer a higher rate of meth abuse than any other ethnic group. Fortunately, federal response to this crisis is gaining momentum. |
Why would a retired 33-year IRS veteran take a modest stipend to work at a VITA center? How could five volunteers run a free tax preparation site for the whole season? The Northside Community Weed and Seed site in Birmingham, AL, discovered the answers. |
The Allen County ReEntry Court in Indiana has made a remarkable impact on the area's recidivism rate, and it has done so by leveraging existing resources without requiring additional grant funds. |



